PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes to the cage accompanied by Cocaine Blues. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Johns
vs
Davies

165 cm
29
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

170 cm
26
154 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Davies!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johns falls off balance throwing a combination

and Davies counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johns!

Davies wants to finish this one by submission but Johns is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Davies.
Johns sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davies wants to free his trapped foot but Johns is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Davies is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Davies from controlling successfully.
Johns wants to stand up but Davies is controlling him.
Johns wants to sweep but no luck.
Johns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johns is on top in guard.
Johns throwing strikes from guard but Davies blocks nicely.
Johns stands and throws Davies's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johns tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davies struggling a bit here.
Davies taking a bit of punishment here - Johns scoring with strikes.

Johns tries for a kimura but Davies is defending well.
Davies wants to control but Johns postures up.
Johns advances to full mount.
Johns raining down shots from the mount!
Davies keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Johns working for a guillotine from mount but Davies is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davies taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johns is working for a guillotine from mount but Davies frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johns lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davies can't escape the position.
Johns lands a big shot there that rocks Davies but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johns working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johns connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davies is trying desperately to improve position.
Davies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davies is squirming around, avoiding Johns's attempts to control the action.
Johns working the ground and pound effectively.
Johns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davies's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johns with the ground and pound from mount.
Davies is desperately trying to improve his position but Johns has a good base and remains in mount.
Johns unloading with bombs!
Johns lands a nice shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Johns is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Davies can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Johns looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johns prevents Davies from getting the reversal.
Johns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Davies looks a forlorn figure.
Davies is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davies wants to hold on but Johns pushes him away.
Johns raining down shots from the mount!

Johns goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Davies turns into him and now he's in Johns's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Johns dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johns scores with a shot to the body.
Davies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johns counters by clinching up.
Johns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davies goes for a takedown attempt but Johns pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johns throws a series of punches but Davies avoids them all with ease.
Johns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies fails with the takedown

so Johns counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tim Johns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Davies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns passes Davies's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Johns is pressing down on Davies's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davies is holding on for now.
Johns works his way into full mount!
Davies tries to hold on but Johns postures up.

Johns looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johns dominating with strikes here.

Johns working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
A nice elbow there by Johns.

Johns wants to finish this one by submission but Davies is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johns.
Tim Johns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johns is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Davies!
Johns lands a big shot there that rocks Davies but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johns lands a heavy elbow.
Davies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johns lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johns lands a heavy elbow.
Johns tries to control but Davies wriggling away.
Davies tries to hold on but Johns postures up.
Johns breaks from Davies's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davies throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Johns wants to finish this one by submission but Davies is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies taking shots to the head.
Johns prevents Davies from getting the reversal.

Johns is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Davies to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Davies shrugs it off.
Johns working Davies over with strikes here.
Davies tries to hold on but Johns pushes him away.
Davies regains half guard.

Davies looking for submissions off his back.
Davies is looking to improve his position.

Johns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davies is just riding it out for now. Johns eventually gives up the hold.

Johns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns trying to control from half guard but Davies is working away.
Davies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Davies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johns working the head and body with strikes.
Davies tries to roll over but Johns keeps him under control.
Davies wants to control but Johns is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Johns dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johns lands a nice looking body shot.
Johns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daviess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davies dodges the punch combination from Johns.

Johns gets the takedown into side control.
Davies tries to improve position but can't.
Davies takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johns passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Davies!
Johns unloading with bombs!

Johns working for a submission but Davies is keeping him at bay.

Johns goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Davies is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davies defends it easily.

Davies thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Johns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davies defends it easily.
Johns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davies's guard.
Johns stands and throws Davies's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johns landing a few strikes.
Johns working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Davies takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johns off and has taken his back!
Davies is trying to stick to Johns's back but Johns is turning into Davies. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Davies's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johns.
Johns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Davies looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johns sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davies's guard.
Johns is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johns winds up and cracks Davies with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johns.

Davies looking for submissions off his back.

Johns is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davies sees it coming and defends easily.
Johns wants to control but Davies is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns working the head and body with strikes.
Johns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davies manages to get to full guard.

Johns avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johns looking to pass the guard.
Johns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johns is pushing down on Davies's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davies is fighting to maintain full guard but Johns has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johns lands strikes from half guard.
Davies is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johns connects with a nice short shot to Davies's temple.
Johns takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Davies on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Davies tries to roll over but Johns keeps him under control.
Davies is in trouble now - Johns has advanced to mount!
Davies is in a horrible position here. Johns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johns lands a nice shot to the head.
Davies is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bill Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johns lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Johns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Johns!